It's Christmas Time in the City

I love all things Christmas (0kay, the Christmas carols are starting to get to me a bit) and so on Saturday we headed into SF to check out the lights in Union Square.

First off, let me say that you would never know we are in a recession looking at Union Square. I have never seen so many people out shopping, not even on Boxing Day or Black Friday. It was insane. Thankfully Liam was in his carrier, so no unruly shoppers could jostle him about.

So we went into Macy's for our favourite treats at The Cheesecake Factory (1 hour wait!). Liam enjoyed hanging out in his highchair checking out his surroundings.

Then we went down to Union Square to check out the massive tree and skating rink. Liam loves looking at all the Christmas lights, and they even had the palm trees decked out in lights which looked beautiful.

On the way back to the BART we looked at the Christmas windows in Macy's, where they showcase cute little puppies and kittens waiting for adoption. So adorable!

It was a long day for Liam, and the little man fell asleep promptly in the car.

California Academy of Science

Mike's work gave everyone the day off today, so we decided to head into SF to the recently opened California Academy of Science. It was, in a word, awesome. Seriously, if you're ever here for a visit, I highly recommend it.

Liam, was fascinated. He loved watching the fish, trying to reach out and grab them. And by far his favourite was the penguins. There was one particularly friendly one who kept diving down and nudging the glass where the kids were. Liam kept reaching for him and was absolutely riveted. It was so cool!

Liam's parents spend an evening out... without Liam!

So last night was the first night that Mike and I went out without the little man. It was Mike's work's holiday party and we felt it was important to put in an appearance. So at 6:30pm we dropped Liam off at my friend Dana's house and off we went.

I was initially a little nervous, obviously not because I don't trust Dana, but because this is really the first time we have left him. I thought he would do great though, and I was right. He enjoyed seeing his little "girlfriend" Hayes (Dana's daughter is 4.5 months old), playing in her exersaucer (which we will be purchasing for Christmas), eating pears, drinking his milk from his sippy cup, and getting loads of attention. So all went well, and by the time we picked him up at 9pm (a little past his bedtime) he was just getting cranky.

I'm sure it helped that Dana is a familiar face and Liam loves her, so yay! I'm glad he wasn't upset at all, and my friends and I have all decided to do some babysitting swapping, so we'll probably be hosting a baby playdate at our place next!

Picture above is Liam playing oh so gently with Hayes' ear at the Baby's Holiday party.